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Excellent value for money

At its price, this four-burner cooktop performs quite well. The two 8" burners can boil water quite quickly and are very powerful when it comes to searing. The two smaller ones are best used for simmering sauces or melting butter.

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Plenty of temperature settings

While other budget electric cooktops have six settings at most, this one offers just a bit more control over the cooking process, since the knobs possible temperatures are continuous.

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Easy to clean

Because the ceramic glass surface is flat, it's easy to keep it clean. There is no place for debris to build up as even the knobs are removable and dishwasher-friendly, for easy maintenance and cleaning.

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Low minimum temperatures

The lowest setting of the burners is low enough to safely do things like simmering or melting butter without the risk of overdoing it.

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High maximum temperature

The two large burners can hit very high temperatures. They're hot enough to sear a very large steak. If you are new to electric cooktops, it’s better to avoid the high settings in the beginning.

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Capable of fast cooking/heating

While it’s not the most powerful cooktop in the market, it still can boil water reasonably fast. The large burners labeled with “Power Boil” can do the job faster than the majority of cooktops in this price range.

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Well marked heating zone

The cooktop has a simple circle that indicates where and how large the burner zone is.

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Multiple color options

The cooktop comes in three different colors: classic black, white or stainless steel finish. However, if you want the white or stainless steel versions, you have to pay more.

Cons

Con

Not suitable for 110 V networks

It requires a 240 VAC mains electric network.

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No extra features

The GE JP3030DJBB is rather basic. It does not offer extra features like timers, control locks or automatic temperature controls.

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No child lock

There is no way to lock the controls at all, so you have to be careful if you have small children in the house.

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The surface gets very hot

The surface will stay hot even after you have finished cooking. Although this is common for electric cooktops, you have to be careful not to burn yourself.

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The surface can get scratched easily

As with all of the ceramic glass cooktops, you have to take extra care to avoid scratching it while moving pots around.